/tpg/ - Thinkpad General

>>61425438
>>61425552
Bump

Redpill me on Coreboot.

>>61425645
i mean did you look in the power options?

>>61425645
check bios options, there's one that throttles your speed when you reach a certain temperatur ethreshold.

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>>61425645
make power options look like this

>>61425897
and maximum processor state 100%

>>61425784
>>61425897
>>61425913
I set it to high performance but it doesn't make any difference, it makes no sense that it would throttle when running off the charger but not the battery

What's the screensize of a lenovo thinkpad t420s? There's a screen size detector I use but it's giving me a boogus "19 inch" number.

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>>61426018
make these your bios settings

>>61426109
It looks like that as well, I haven't changed any settings, it just started throttling when I unplugged the charger and plugged it in again after leaving it plugged in for weeks when docked at my desk

>>61426140
check battery saver settings, boot a linux liveusb and see if it does the same thing under linux

or go in reverse and turn everything to max power savings mode and see what happens, then go back to max performance

>>61426259
...I just solved it actually, I found a forum post that said to unplug it, turn it off and not just reboot, boot back up and plug it in again and it works. I feel like a retard for not trying to turn it off and not just reboot, but hey, it works

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>>61426306
always shut down my thinkpad because ssd, never use sleep/hibernate

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Good enough for me. Needs an SSD and a new battery but don't think you can do much better for £26

>>61426486
fuck man I wanna get one really soon
still paying off bills and rent this week
maybe next week when I actually have the cash the throw at it

hows the battery life? 3 cell or 6 cell? hows general web browsing? the passmark score is scaring me off a bit

>>61426388
But why

>>61426486
What laptop?

>>61426736
because ssd

>>61426486
ewwwwww... an HP.... GROSS! watch out for the melt down.

Is there any way to monitore and controle energy consumption on a X220? I don't know about you guys but I can't properly work with it when it lays on my lap since it heats too much too quickly.

>>61426736
either he uses windows, on which some ssds can hang in sleep mode or he thinks ssds boot so fast that it doesn't matter.

I'd rather put it to sleep and have it start up by the time I get the screen fully open than wait 10 seconds.

Some advice for anyone swapping a quadcore on a T- series thinkpad would be setting the maximum processor frequency to 95%. It lowered the temps from 85c to 56c.

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Look for freedom respecting hardware options. Don't want to install non-free drivers for my SSD and Network card. Any suggestions?

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i wonder what's happening

>>61426899
heres a (you) which stands for
Y- you
o- thought
u- hp's business line up suffers from the same shit their consumer line up did from but youre wrong

>>61426754
2510p

>>61426899
My 8460p has taken an absolute hell of a beating since I got it. Travelled all over, and powered on and docked 90% of the time, 24/7. Only in the last month was it relegated to a backup Linux machine for work.

Has anyone with a T420/30 or T520/30 that has dedicated nvidia graphics tried overclocking their display?

Some have gotten high hz out of other makers laptops, like 144+

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I have a x230t, and I've been liking it, but I just found out that under Windows I cannot use the keyboard and click the trackpoint buttons at the same time. I understand that it's a useful feature for people with xbox hueg hands, but it means I'll need a mouse if I want to play any games. There's no way to disable this behavior, either.

>>61429450
are you sure about that

Gonna stream in about an hour aka 6:30PM.

Subject will be
Broadwell Business Standard Comparison
Lenovo T450 vs Dell E5450 vs HP 840 G2 vs MBP 13 Late 2015

Detailed used price comparison & upgrading.

Also vote for next week's comparison
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQrQjlSuhkVH-DcXk80sTD0Jf65nViG6EZvUHPYuzlPHaWkA/viewform?usp=sf_link

It is currently a tie with
>Haswell Business Standard - E6440,
T440p, 840 G1, Late 2013 MBP 13
>or Ivy Bridge Bricks - W530, 8770w,
M6700, Mid 2012 MBP 15

Gotta pick one... so if its a tie I'm gonna pick a different one. :P

Best O/S you could slap in a t410 that has a SSD?

>>61427140

Undervolt. Undervolt. And undervolt.

>>61429474
You're right, I found it. Right after I spent an hour troubleshooting and finally gave up and posted on /g/.

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is this a good price for a WWAN card? Would be going into an X230.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sierra-Wireless-AirPrime-MC7750-Pcie-Card-4G-LTE-LENOVO-Compatible-/222339856989?hash=item33c47cfa5d

>>61429520
Do a tablet laptop convertible episode pls.
I need one to take notes...

>>61429532
windows 7 probably
>>61429568
where did you find it?
>>61429588
yes that is a good price
>>61429597
the tablets suck, would not recommend

>>61429597
Ok. It'll be on the list.

>>61429637
On W10, it's "touchpad sensitivity" under touchpad in device settings. I initially ignored it because I assumed the trackpoint was a separate mouse from the touchpad itself.

>brb counter-strike 1.6

>>61429532

Debian GNU/Linux 9.0.0 KDE edition

>>61426591
i only got it 2 days ago. its pretty solid, and will even do 720p youtube (in chromium at least) so in general web browsing (4chan, reddit, forums, its excellent). it was a little slow when i tried mint cinnamon but on xfce it runs great.

as i said, it needs a new battery. the current one only lasts around an hour and a half. you can get a 9 cell for 9 hours or a 6 cell for 6 hours.

how to libreboot without blowing up x200?

Is it worth it to try and sell an X230 without an SSD? I bought mine refurbed and upgraded to 8GB RAM and put a 500GB SSD in it but I want to keep the SSD for future desktop builds. It was borderline unusable when I got it, even with a 7200RPM HDD in it, so should I just try and find a used 120GB SSD to put in it or something?

I doubt I'll be able to sell it for more than I bought it for even with upgraded RAM and a SSD since I bought it from a company, but I just want to get rid of it and put that money towards something like a T430 or 440.

>>61429754
There's a cool guy on ebay who will do it for $40 and put in fresh arctic silver and a new atheros wifi chip

>>61430019
I think it would be best to put the original HDD and RAM in it.

as a web developer, is there any reason I'd ever need a cpu more powerful than a 7600u? why do people shit on ultrabook processors?

>>61430424
Because some people need more processing power?

>>61430432
yeah, it's not one size fits all, but it's more than powerful enough for most web development

>>61430449
well, for you.

>>61430424
the older low-voltage cpu's were really bad but they are finally catching back up in performance

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Hey, my fellow connoisseurs of deprecated tech, what's your opinion - is 50 EUR fair for an X300 with 4GB RAM, dead battery (not known if completely dead or perhaps holds like 5 minutes), cracked screen bezel, missing mesh on one speaker (but otherwise in visually decent shape)?
Stock 64GB SSD and PSU are present too.

>>61430019
Put the original HDD and RAM, no need to upsell when people probably won't pay much for it. :(

The market fluctuates badly, 3 months and prices drop $50

>>61430424
Because when you are buying a state of the art ultrabook, it is such a remorse to see it take so long to load a program when it has 16Gb and an SSD

>>61430720
50EUR is like 80 American...
Tough to say, it will be costly to fix all that is bad.
64GB SSD isn't much, you can probably upgrade to mSATA and maybe resell that 1.8" SSD at a good price for someone in need.

>>61430737
Wow, I didn't even expect the omniscient you to reply, what a pleasure. I can't care less about the mesh and the bezel, the SSD capacity is fine to me, however I'm aware about the mSATA possibility, speaking of which though - are there some more reliable mSATA to 1.8" adapters or whichever chink ones are good enough?
The only extra thing I might be spending on is a chink battery from a local shop for 40 EUR.
So essentially my question is nothing but this - is it a fair price for an X300 in the given shape?
Looks like even if buying the battery I still end up with an X300 with a new battery rather cheaper than buying one with used battery of unknown capacity on ebay.

>>61430737
fix stream audio pls.

>>61430737
>>61430897
btw you got your exchange rate wrong, 50 EUR is 57.66 USD

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Help, I broke a key, can I glue it?

>>61429637
Well, I fell in for this meme of a general, bought a tablet and I have to say... My x220t is the best laptop I've ever used. The screen is amazing, I love the size, it's very confortable to type in and carry around, the wacom digitizer is amazing and it even works on linux.

Best buy I've ever made, even if it was "pricy".

>>61425645
Download throttlestop, uncheck BD PROCHOT, apply

ur welcome, its because you are charger is broken.

>>61428498
Bumping for interest. All I found was Thinkpenguin's Netowrk Card, looking for other options.

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>>61425583
Working on a /g/ version of this /o/ sticker to make for anons to use, but I'm stumped on the bottom left text, as well as the MFD and some other stuff. Suggestions are more than welcome.

>>61432365
freesoftware is a meme, and free hardware is even worse.

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>>61426851
Bbaydick Wintard.

>>61432369
Make sure to note that the computer doesn't conform to RoHS.

hey guys,
do you know of a good place to buy used thinkpads in good condition? (I don't live in the US)
used thinkpads in my country are waaaay overpriced
any recommendations?

>>61427933
>ssds can hang in sleep mode
Wait is this why my t430 blue screens when waking from sleep sometimes?

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>>61430449
>for most web development
People use computers for other things.
>photo/video editing
>music stuff
>3d modeling
>gaymes
>office programs

>>61432716
ebay or wherever you people buy used things in ur cumtry

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>>61432369
>>61432636
Trying out different fonts and tried out the RoHS gag, thoughts?

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>>61432610
>>61433062
Also toaster

>added MFD and Device type

>>61433062
Bottom one 100%

Also because there is no retro thread up, i want to share my PAIN. Fuck apple consumer shit.
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iBook+G4+12-Inch+1.33+GHz+Hard+Drive+Replacement/703

>>61433070
>>61433062
Nice, saved.

>>61433062
>mfw it can't just be WAT GAMING

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>>61433070
what's the font used for the small text?

>>61433293
pls don't save the unfinished version, I'm still getting it to be top notch

>>61433410
MS UI Gothic 標準

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Alright, messed with some stuff and I think we're nearing something complete. Thoughts?
>Yes, I know I added an over 9000 joke
I accept any better recommendations for it.

Manufacture date is now the release date of Win 98

Does anybody know if Qubes Os, runs well on the Lenovo T570 (NVIDIA GeForce 940MX)?

So, today I realized my refurbished T420 has a bit of a... frankenstein battery. It's a 9 cell battery (confirmed by opening it, plus ghetto booty) with a 42T4754 sticker (25+), the barcode for a X60 / X61 battery (92P1170) and what seems to be a different barcode for a SL410 battery.
However, the battery firmware for it claims it's a Sanyo 42T4791.
With a Panasonic logo on it.
I mean, jesus, I knew this shit was refurbished when I purchased it but goddamnit.
I used to get 71,3Wh when i just bought, now I'm somewhere around 90% charge but can still get 4hours of use out of it. Apparently that's the correct amount for a 70++ battery.

What the fuck, /g/.

>>61433726
what the fuck is that qr code supposed to be, can't get it to read on any of my phones

>>61433993
Should redirect to /g/

out of all the /tpg/ recommended laptops, except x220 and x230, which of them can have their display switched out for an IPS display? which HPs EliteBooks and Dells Latitude and Inspiron?

>>61433726
Wouldprintandstickonlaptop/10

>>61433726
i don't have a computer old enough for this. unless i was to put this on an amiga 500 anyway, which might be fun

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/232395595001

Is this a good deal /tpg/?

Thinking of upgrading from x220, want a 14 inch, however t450 seems too expensive,
should i get t440 and the touchpad mod?
(i am in europe)

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So I enrolled for electronic engineering and I realized I need a laptop for it. Budget is around 400 euros and I do live in Finland so I probably will have to go for used laptop that is transportable.

What kinda beast do I have to get that I can run matlabs and other programs regarding embedded/network design?

>>61432369
>>61433070
>>61433062
Anon I will buy these off you the moment you start selling them
(saved just in case disappear from the face of the earth)
Good work my man

>>61434834
I'm buying a T60 if anon sells these

Where can i buy a genuine 9 cell for my t430 in australia?

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I have this laptop and I want to get the screen linked. The screen I have in it now is not a 1080p res. screen, does this matter?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2YE3PO/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=A2BROEZP5ZTHI4&psc=1

>>61437649
Ignore the retard i am, i'm just getting this instead.. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OPBON1W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2W496OX3MNYUI&psc=1

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>>61434546
>>61434834
>>61436502
>>61436526
Alrighty, finalized version is here. I'm thinking of printing these at 3" length and having some neat effects that are either foil or hologram like how actual certification stickers are.

How good are the IBM t42's? Is it better than an Precision for light programming?

Just got a Lenovo Ideapad 320

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-15-6-laptop-amd-a12-series-8gb-memory-1tb-hard-drive-platinum-gray/5828300.p?skuId=5828300&extStoreId=&ref=212&loc=1&ksid=a0851aa2-8bb8-4449-b8c9-dfdc651fe031&ksprof_id=8&ksaffcode=pg198991&ksdevice=c&lsft=ref:212,loc:2


Went from having a pretty ridiculously fast desktop rig, and gaming laptop but i don't give a shit about gaming anymore. So I sold both and went with this. Did I do good ? or should I return and opt for something different. $400 was my budget, and I feel pretty satisfied with what I have now but I know there is better used options for thinkpads but getting someone elses problem i don't want right now. If I decide to keep this i'll be upgrading the display to IPS, Ram, and SSD.

>>61438463
no you did bad

that's cheap because it's shit
thinkpads are cheap because they are secondhand and the average consumer is wary of buying "used" products (you)

>>61438565
Originally i was going to pick up a thinkpad E550 yesterday but the craigslist guy didn't want to drive 9 miles to meet up so i said fuck it, and i needed something immediately.

The specs for $250 was actlly pretty damn good i thought:

Intel Core i7-5500U Processor (4M Cache, up to 3.00 GHz)
AMD Radeon R7 M260 graphics, 1920x1080 display
500GB 7200rpm Hard Drive, 8GB x 1 DDR3L SDRAM

>>61438101
anon, you're doing god's work.
If you do start selling them, make a thread.

>>61438101
pretty swell anon, how/when do you plan on selling these?

just picked up a t400 with 2 gigs of ram and a 2.26 ghz core 2 duo (no hard drive) for $30
how badly did I fuck up

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I use WIndows 7 on my X201.

>>61438101
neato

>>61438654
seconded

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I've just bought a X220 but the battery is shit. I need to replace it with a 9 cells but i'm quite new to this thinkpad stuff. How can I know that certain batteries would be correct for my thinkpad?

>>61439378
Lenovo uses weird nomenclature for their batteries.

But the genuine Lenovo batteries for the X220 are called "29+" for the 6-cell and "29++" for the 9-cell.

You can also use the X230 batteries on it. 44+ for the 6-cell and 44++ for the 9-cell.

You'll probably be able to find new genuine 44's for cheaper than the 29's.

The tablet batteries will not work in non-tablets. Don't get anything other than the 29 or 44 series.

>>61433832
chink battery/switched cells

the T440p have a good resistente and spill resistant keyboard?

I interesting to buy one, but i don't know where sell a brand-new

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>>61436184
ehh

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I am going to post this here.

I just bought a refurbished 12.5 inch HP Elitebook 2570p for 188 euros included shipping. It has the following specs:

Intel i5-3320M 3th GEN
8GB ram
320GB HDMI
Intel HD 4000

For roughly the same price (177 euros including shipping) I was shown a refurbished 12.5'' Thinkpad X220 with:

i5 2nd gen
320 gb
8g Ram
Intel hd 3000


Why would anyone settle for the Thinkpad while the Elitebook offers a newer gen I5 and a newer gen Intel HD videocard for merely 10 bucks more ? Also, the thinkpad is 2 years older.

Seriously? Why are Elitebooks superior?

>>61440173
>3th

>>61440293
autism

>>61440293
okay he meand 3st move one please

>>61440173
>320GB HDMI
What did he mean by this?

Can anyone shill a good chink T430 battery? I know chink batteries are shit but I'm sure there's one seller out there somewhere with quality batteries

>>61440173
go with 2570p
don't pay autism tax

Is t61 14.1 widescreen (900p) better than x61 screen?

>>61429546
All the undervolting in the world is slightly less effective than turning your screen brightness down just one notch.

>>61438654
I'll drop in here and some other threads when I h a ve them up.

>>61438676
On my site, google patch dynamics so the mods don't get the joy of banning me.
Probably a month max.

What is the last good T series thinkpad and what should I watch out for when I buy one?

>>61442230
T60

>>61442230
You want a T60 with the IPS screen, but if you're mostly using the terminal that doesn't matter.

the T440p is a good model?

>>61443313
if you can find a good deal on one sure

>>61443313
Chink trash.

>>61443365
why?

Will the ram in a T420 swap into an X201?

>>61443716
it should

>>61443749
Cool. My uncle is guilting me into upgrading him to a new laptop, so I ordered him a T420 with 8gb of ram for $127.50. But he's been kind of a dick about it so I'mma swap the 4gb in my X201 with the ram from the T420.

Does someone els has problems with horizontal tearing in their t420?
This shit's driving me crazy, tried a bunch of diferent driver versions and it's still happens, it also happens with an external display.

>>61443842
Use Intel for video.

>>61438101
translate the runes pls

>>61425583
I just bought my first memepad.
A Refurbrished T420.
I shoved a chink memesata ssd in it.
Feels good man.

>>61443926
Now install Xubuntu from minimal net install.

>>61443946
Already installed kubuntu.
I like kde.

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X240 i5 4300U $380 CAD with Winblows 10 on 256gb SSD. Good deal?

Or i5 4200U for $325 with W10 on 500gb HDD?

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hello friends, i just recieved a refurb 420 that looks brand new, with a w10 pro key. should i put windows on it or linux ?

>>61444199
if you have to ask then windows

>>61444220
so you are implying if i wasn't retarded i would use linux .

>>61444247
no if you had a reason for installing linux then you wouldn't ask

>>61444334
i was just wondering if linux would run faster than windows 10 and save power.

>>61444369
>i was just wondering if linux would run faster than windows 10 and save power.
topkek.

Got a x220 installed arch and running xfce4. Sometimes when I run very intensive tasks such as compiling or starcraft 2, the mouse will move all slow then stop and then nothing responds not even the caps lock light. It will stay like this and run hot until either I power it off or sometimes xfce will crash after a while and it will go back to the terminal and I can use it again. Does anyone else have this problem and what the fuck is causing it?

>>61444549
>what the fuck is causing it?
>arch

>>61443842
It happens in Chrome to me. I stopped it from happening by enabling vsync in the nvidia settings, T410 btw.

My cursor keeps moving after I take my finger off my X200s' trackpoint. Has anyone managed to fix this problem?

>>61444635
>enabling vsync
"enabling vsync stops screentearing"
you dont say...

>>61444667
mechanical issue.
dont put so much weight on it.

>>61444680

It still shows tearing in we browsers though.

Just finished building up my dream T60 lads and lasses.

>15" IPS
>maxed out RAM
>computer itself was basically unused, even the Trackpoint nub looked factory-new
My wife was getting ornery about the fact that I have about 10 T60's and T61's so she said it was time for some of them to go. I'm still thinking about replacing the T2400 with something else, any advice on this?

Very comfy computer though.

>>61444369
Yes it would.

X201s or X220 with an IPS panel?

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Which distro should I use on my X230?

I installed arch for the first time but haven't done anything past the CLI yet. Part of me wants to stay with arch and part of me wants to use Xubuntu since I'm familiar with the package manager.

If I do stay with arch, should I stick with XFCE or try i3 gaps? Is i3 really that useful for workflow if most of my work is done in IDE's and the web rather than in a terminal?

Anybody here have experience with Chink IPS displays? I kinda want one for my X200 but I'm still not sure whether or not I should go for it. Also I wanna add an USB 3.0 expresscard, any recommendations? And finally, how are chink batteries? I'm looking for a slice 9cell battery and there are a bunch of them. Thanks!

>>61444922
USB 3.0 expresscards are not worth it

>>61439542
could only read your answer now, thanks alot!
also, about PRU and ASM... what are they? i've seen someone comparing compatibility with them.

>>61429376

Does no one have a dedicated gpu t420/30?

It should be easy as shit to test out a custom timing

is there any point to keeping the intel stickers on the keyboard?

>>61441966
will you accept shitcoin? i have some spare crypto so i might buy it if so

Woke up this morning and my X220 was overheating like crazy which is weird as I put it to sleep when I was done using it. I have also noticed that sometimes when I'm not using it, it will post at random times and apparently turn itself back on.
Has anyone experienced anything similar to this?

>>61444824
thanks

>tfw can't sell x220 because everyone thinks it's a dinosaur

>>61445094
If you plan to resell it people like seeing the i7 or i5 sticker

How much should I be able to sell a T420 with 8gb RAM, a 320gb HDD, an unused Win10 Pro key, and a 1600x900 screen for?

>>61445364
$150 maybe

>>61445515

I kind of screwed myself and bought it for $180 on a whim and was hoping that I could at least make my money back.

>>61444804
>replacing the T2400 with something else, any advice on this?

T7600 (most powerful cpu possible to shove into a T60, 20$ on aliexpress) or T7400 (slightly less powerful, 5$)

did you buy your IPS panel separately, if yes for how much and where, or was it already there?

>>61445639
put a t61 motherboard in and get a t9500

>>61443946
Is it actually good? I got my T420 on the mail today and installed Ubuntu-MATE. Pretty good aside from some tearing.

Should I buy an x201 with 160 GB HDD and 4 GB Ram for $90 or am I about to be ripped off?

>>61445860
Have you tried using the *other* graphics drivers?

>>61445862
sounds fair if you want an X201

if you want a computer that will last comfortably for a few more years then look for an X230 instead

>>61445923
N-No it's my first time using Linux, I just use the driver that came with it. Not sure if I'll use this distro either.

>>61445951
Ok good. I basically needed something that is better than the shit tier celeron that I have right now. I also could go with an HP probook 6470b since I use those at work but they are slightly slow.

>>61446017
X201 will be slower than those HP's

>>61445639
It was already in there.

Will the T7600 hurt my battery life at all?

>>61445862
Does it come with the battery+charger?

>>61446114
why is that? I mean from a pure specs pov the thinkpad seems faster/better.

>>61446208
it comes with a battery no charger

>>61446017
>HP probook 6470b but they are slightly slow
Are they the celeron ones? You do know there are better specced ones too (up to 3rd gen i5, like what **30 thinkpads have), right?

If you're into
>the Real Business Experience™
and don't necessarily need the machine to be small and light, why don't you consider a T410/420/430, or a latitude E6410/6420/6430, or whatever are the model names for the respective generations of 84**p elitebooks; or 25**p elitebooks or E4310/6320/6330 latitudes if you really want a smaller one. The price difference between the generations is not huge. Probably the only good reason for wanting something with a 1st gen i cpu is a 16:10 screen. The X201s are particularly nice little machines with their 1440x900, but rare and therefore pricey.

>decide to buy a freetard laptop amid the death of the internet
>accepted payment methods: wire transfer
>even given Leah Rowe's phone number
wtf

>>61446128
>Will the T7600 hurt my battery life

>T2400
>TDP 31W

>T7600
>TDP 34W

probably not much, but who knows

>>61446114
>>61446242

Depends whether we're comparing the X201 to a celeron 6470b or a higher-tier cpu one.

>>61446265
oh sorry shouldve specified the 6470b are third gen i5. the x201 has an i7. particularly care about the real business experience I really just want something that will last me a year or two but i guess i should start doing research on the other brands and find something that i like. the problem is i kinda have to act quickly for these online things if im go the ebay/craigslist route or other bidding sites.

Are there any "modern" laptops that have the same design philosophy as classic thinkpads? I don't mind the keyboard, I just don't like the clumsiness of old software/hardware.

How could you even use a ThinkPad in public? I'd be embarrassed to even take it out of my bag at a coffee shop.

>>61446479
Are you that insecure about other people's interpretation of you?

>>61446489
I'm not, but a ThinkPad looks like a POS from the 90's

>>61446479
>>61446514
it's just a laptop dude, get over yourself lmao

>>61446437

>i5-3330
>5897 Average CPU Mark at cpubenchmark

>i7-620M
>2748 Average CPU Mark at cpubenchmark

>i kinda have to act quickly
Why? The prices don't go up.

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X201s 900p i7 or x220 i5 IPS?

I bought a "new" battery for my t420 (seller told me that said battery is new but has been in storage for more than two years)
Obvioulsly the battery has no charge at all, but windows shows it as not charging.
What can i do to test it?
I want to try to give it a charge first before returning it.

>>61446962
turn it off and leave it plugged in, is the battery light red or blinking orange?

blinking orange means it's dead but charging, red means dead dead

if it's blinking orange eventually it'll turn to solid orange then blinking green if it's charging properly

>>61447077
It blinks yellow three times, after a couple seconds, blinks orange one time.

>>61447402
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/pd025336

I dunno just leave it off and plugged in overnight, sounds like it's trying to charge

>>61446293
Looks like about 10% but that's probably peak consumption.

>>61446456
>no ultrabay type thing
>which means no bay battery
>mostly non-exchangeable, internal batteries these days
>very few machines with multiple hot-swap batteries
>almost everything has a chicklet board
>roll cage is pussy grade
no there is nothing like a classic thinkpad, get it while you can

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Just bought a W530 to replace my T420. It has a i7-3720QM, quadro k1000, 180gb SSD, good condition (no scratches or dents), windows 10 pro.

I paid $357. Was that too much?

The W530 will be my windows machine while the T420 will be my new Linux machine.

Which distro is best for T420 and for a somewhat experienced Linux user?

>>61445628
If you can find a cheap ssd to throw in it you might get be able to make a little more.

>>61447860
Is there a reason you couldnt just dual boot instead of wasting $3576

>>61447860
You paid way too much.

>>61444733
>web browsers
programmed by SJWs

>>61447611
there's however that jdm thinkpad-like panasonic ultrabook, what was its name, and then there are the toughbooks, and maybe a few more niche things

>>61446479
stupid goy

>>61448522
Yeah I happen to own a Toughbook CF-C1, which is really nice. It came with 2 batteries, both of which have over 90% capacity.

Even though the keyboard isn't chicklet garbage it's still kind of a micro-Jap form factor, not as comfy as a Thinkpad.

Posting from my T60.

>>61447860

Does it at least have FHD screen?

i just bought an x200s (the one with the 1440x900 screen) for $80. i don't even know what to do with it. i've gotten used to os x on the t420

>>61448850
Put Debian on there and it's good to go.

>bought my first x220 yesterday
>going to take 5-7 days to ship
>can't stop obsessing about it

>>61449551
protip: if you're planning to take it apart for any maintenance you're gonna have to remove 2 screws on the vga port. use tweezers

How is the build quality on the t430? Is it as good as the t420?

that's it i'm going full freetard

>>61449752
I'm sorry.

>>61446456
Best you're going to be able to do before making serious compromises is a model from 2011 or so, like a T420 or 520. You can swap out the keyboards on some of the x30s apparently but don't don't quote me on that.
Still not the same build quality as a classic T60 but also still miles better than a modern machine.

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Wanted to buy a Thinkpad for a while now, saw a T420s being auctioned on eBay for $19, gutted, no hdd, no battery, no charger, and only 4gb of ram, wound up paying $42 for it, I have a HDD and ram, charger's only $15, battery's kind of pricey though, I dunno did I overpay?

Also can I buy some shitty refurb battery from China without worrying about it catching my dick on fire?

>>61446650

x220 is leagues higher performance and smells nicer because the rubber rails aren't offgassing as hard.

>>61448850
Core 2 Duo means you can play with coreboot and linux distros to your inner Stallman's content.

>>61446650
201 screen is drastically better

Why did lenovo remove half the drivers from the website? Where the heck should I get drivers for my X201 and T61?

>>61449671
It's literally the same as the T420 with an upgraded keyboard bezel and keyboard.
>>61450285
DESU thinkpads of unknown origin that have been completely gutted are more sus than a chinese battery.

>>61450482
>not liking the small of hdd rail rubber

>>61450285
I'd be worried about it being DOA.

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Al deze nieuwe HBO-ICT studenten hiero -.-

How come the everywhere i read the T420 is supposed to have 2 sodimm slots , but when i take off the ram cover on mine it only shows 1 ?

what am i missing ?

>>61451059
One is beneath the ksyboard

>>61450541
I use this place
https://download.lenovo.com/eol/index.html

>>61451292
that's a pain .

thanks though .

>>61451457
>pain
>one more screw and some pushing

>>61451475
i didn't realize it was that easy, neat.

>>61451508
Yep. Its the silver screw under the ram access panel and you push forward until it springs up a little. On mine the sodimm is under some thin black plastic.

>>61425583
User of T420s for nearly a year, switched to T430 yesterday.

I'll review the T420s, as it might be helpful for future buyers.
4gb, internal GPU only.

Pros:
>Light, the T430 is heavier and most consumer laptops I've handled are far heavier. Thinner than I expected too.
>The keyboard is really, really good.
>1600x900 is great, coming from bigger laptops with lower resolutions.
>Linux works fine, Fn keys work out of the box.
>Sturdy, I feel safe walking around with it.
>Runs 1080p 60fps youtube videos just fine.
>Not for gaming, but it does the job if you want it to. Runs League of Legends at 60fps, very low settings, ~67C. WoW WoTLK at 60fps, medium-low settings, ~63C. Hearthstone, medium settings, ~62C. Guild Wars 1, medium settings, ~60C.
>With dolby drivers, the speaker volume on Windows is amazing.
>Has a USB3.0 port, unlike the T420.
>Lets me charge my phone while the laptop is turned off.
>Idles at ~35C.
>Very easy to take keyboard off for cleaning.
>14" makes for a very pleasant form factor.

Cons:
>The screen angles are bad. You'll see fine, but someone next to you won't.
>It takes some configuration to have it on low temperatures.
>When you use ethernet and watch 1080p videos on youtube, it might buzz randomly. The CPU doesn't like to download the video at high speeds and render it too.
>After using the dolby drivers on Windows, Linux feels lackluster in the speaker volume.
>Reaching the CPU to change thermal paste is hell. You need to take everything down, including the screen. I never did it.
>Programs that require higher versions of OpenGL might be dodgy on Windows. For instance, a drawing program called Krita works fine on Linux but barely on Windows.

>>61452324
Tips:
>Disable TurboBoost the shave 20C off your temperatures. On Windows, go to Power Options - Change Plan Settings - Change Advanced Power Settings and change the maximum processor state to 99%. If you're using Linux, you should be able to find how to easily.
>Use TPFanControl on Windows. Edit the configuration file according to your computer, as the default one is not too good. You can use mine if you need a better starting point, https://pastebin.com/AUKCRJ0d . On Linux, you can use Thinkfan, just know that it has a tendency to get your fan at high speeds for no reason at all if you don't configure it nicely.

>>61438101
One important question though
Where do I stick this?
Loud and proud over the lenovo logo on the lid?
Quiet and out of sight on the bottom?
Maybe on the battery?
Maybe I'll buy a T60 just because of this

Also you make some really nice shit so might buy a few more things

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How much weight would I lose from a T430s if removed the dvd and replaced hdd with an ssd? Could it be considered an ultrabook then?

>>61442230
T60 or T430
Depends on how you look at it

For either
Check for supervisor passwords (go into bios and check if anything is password protected under the security page)
Check for physical damage
Check the specs just in case the seller was lying
Check the battery condition maybe use it as bargaining leverage

>>61443667
Because it's different and autists don't like it

>>61444034
First one
The 4200u is pitiful

My T420 brightness control is acting weird on my ubuntu install. Basically the software control (the one found within the OS) doesn't seem to change the actual brightness but just adds a dark filter, while the brightness keys on the keyboard actually changes the brightness.

The really annoying part about this is that the brightness is reset every time the screen is turned off.

Has anyone experienced similar problems?

>>61446565
3330 is a desktop cpu
The 3320m which what I assume you're trying say is about 4000 something

>>61446479
>being this insecure
How do you even go to a coffee shop without shitting yourself the moment you walk out the door

Any fellow pajeets here? Please tell me the best place to buy a T430 in India. Preferably Bangalore.

oi /tpg/

I'm thinking of selling my T-440s and upgrading to a newer model
What do you think I can get for an i5 16 GB Nvidia Card model that's in very good condition, works perfectly and has almost all of its battery life left

Hey guys, it's been a year since I bought my x220 and it has been great so far. However the resolution is simply to small to keep coding in it for hours. I'm lookin for a laptop a bit bigger with 1080p but sadly all other laptops in that price range look much uglier than the beautiful ThinkPad design. I'm considering doing the FHD mod but my x220 is a bit worse for wear. For one, my battery life is about 2 hours idle with tlp + Debian. And second it only charges if the charger is constantly pushed in. Any idea how to fix the charger issue? And anyone have any recommendations for similar laptops with 1080p sub $500

So everybody usually talks about old models here. What about the newer models? are they shit or what.
Instead of a Surface Pro I was thinking of trying a Thinkpad

so I just bought a HP Elitebook 2570P with i7-3630QM, 8gb RAM and 256 SSD for 250€, did I get jewed?

>>61440173
I got X230 i5-3320M 8GB 320GB HDD for 170eur

>>61440924
I've heard greencell is good

>>61453849
the point of thinkpads is that you can get premium laptops for cheap secondhand

buying new kind of defeats the purpose

>>61453849
I traded up from a Surface Pro 4 to a T420. It was a good decision.
>>61454472
It's also about the modern ones not being built to the same standard or having the same tier of keyboards.

I need a cheap and recommended SSD for my X220.

>>61454955
samsung 850 evo

>>61453849
If you need something faster, get X62 or T70.

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I have a budget of $1000. Suggest me a good one bros.

https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-850-EVO-Internal-MZ-N5E250BW/dp/B00TGIVZTW/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1500473199&sr=1-2&keywords=samsung+850+evo+250gb

Is this compatible with a X220?

>>61448846
Yes it does.

>>61455268
no, X220 can't take M.2 drives, it can take mSATA drives though

>>61448007
I didnt want to dual boot and I am probably selling the T420 in a month or two. The W530 will be my laptop for school which is why I got it in the first place.

>>61455157
Dell precision

Is buying X220 still worth it? Or should I go for some newer generation? Also, is there a significant difference between i5 and i7 if I'm mostly going to be using visual studio and compiling?

>>61455610
X230 and not really, unless it's a quad-core vs dual-core

Hey /g/ I'm trying to change the logon screen message on my X220. I'm using Resource Hacker and I'm in the file "winlogon.exe.mui" but I can't find the message it displays on the logon screen. Usually it says "Please swipe your finger on Green!" because it's a fingerprint reader but this message isn't in winlogon.exe.mui.

>>61455610
It's very worth it. The keyboard is so comfy; chalk that up to the durability and portability, and you've got yourself the perfect machine. Only gotta mod the screen to be fhd

I'm thinking of getting a 3rd generation X1 Carbon. Should I?

>>61455972
Why X230?

>>61458216
USB 3.0 and better gpu

>>61458366
How are those features useful for programming in visual studio?

>>61452680
Thanks mate, my bad. I was a little surprised by that number but not enough to check. Happens when you're reading /tpg/ too late at night.
Anyhow, the 3320M is more powerful than the 620M.

I have an x230 and must admit, I'm a little sad I didn't get a x220 because the wifi card is ass, and I'm not experienced enough with souldering to remove the whitelist.

>>61455528
objectively incorrect suggestion.

Does anyone have a guide to egpu's on the xx30?

>>61458572
I don't think they are, are they?

>>61458750
are you sure an antenna didn't pop out?

>>61458945
Incredibly underdeveloped argument

I need bt 4.0 on my t420. Is there a way to upgrade just the bluetooth module or should I pay up and get a wifi+bt card?

>x220t arrived today
>charger is not an american plug
Uh...shit

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>>61459338
what's your problem to buy the american cord at walmart or wherever for like 2$?

>>61459409
I guess it's not a problem. I was just hoping I could use it right now

Picked up a Latitude E4300 today. had to clean off the ram and HDD slots but for $30 this was a complete steal. The keyboard is nice and thick, just like I like them. Going to install some distro later, but currently i'm testing it out on manjaro (had the .iso lying around).

The current mobo won't accept more than 4GB of ram, but I'm hoping that's just a BIOS issue that could be rectified with an update.

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>>61459493
forgot pic

>>61459493
What do you mean by cleaning? Was it just full of dust or were the contacts corroded or smth?

>>61459214
don't know anything about bluetooth and I've never had a use for it, but yes the bluetooth module on T420's is replaceable

I'm guessing you're looking for something like this
https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-60Y3303-Lenovo-Thinkpad-T530I/dp/B00J59HX70

It's underneath the palm rest, you undo one screw and pop it out.

>>61459530
The system said the memory was fucked so I just wiped off the contacts with a pencil eraser. After that, the comp booted but the HDD wasn't detected, so I just wiped that off with an eraser as well and blew into everything. after that everything went fine.

The laptop was dusty, however.

Just got a X230 for free, corporate decom, but it is lacking a disk drive which is fine since I have a spare crucial MX200, and RAM. Which brands should I look out for if I want 2x8gb RAM?

Also I'll be doing the X220 keyboard swap mod if I manage to get the thing working in the first place.

How easy are Thinkpads to work on?

>>61459863
G.Skill and Kingston have lifetime warranties on their RAM and are usually the cheapest.

>>61459911
almost everything is designed to be user serviceable/replaceable on them

Any tips on detail cleaning a used Thinkpad?
Used one should be here tomorrow, I was going to pop off all the key and hit everything but the screen with isopropyl.

>>61460317
Canned air or air compressor to remove dust and other detritus that may be unfortunately caught under the keyboard or other crevices. Otherwise use isopropyl to wipe down and remove as much organic material of the previous user from the general surfaces.

>>61460360
What about deciding if I need to reapply thermal paste, just go by temp in Speccy?

>>61460416
If you experience throttling on low load work it's also another possible indicator

>>61425583
might be going back to school soon to do an apprenticeship, thinking of getting an x201 to carry there instead of my t420
good idea? is there a smaller but still capable thiccpad?

>>61460479
t420s

>>61460416
don't use speccy

>>61460622
What should I use?

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Oh, hello there :^)

my t430s has a garbage battery where do i get a good battery for my thinkpad t430s laptop??????

Anyone have any experience with the x200? Got 8gb's of ram through crucial, ddr3 1066 and I'm getting a beeping error code when I try to boot with both sticks. Fires right up with just one though

>>61453936
No, it was a great deal.
i7-3630qm is kinda shit tho, especially the underclocked igpu

>>61425583
Hi, so I've got an HP EliteBook 8460p. It's great but I keep running out of memory.

Is there a way I can expand it by installing a second drive inside the laptop? I'm a bit of a newbie regarding the installation but it doesn't seem like it would be that hard.

>>61461152
memory or storage space?
Yes, you can replace dvd drive with another 2,5" drive. How about you just replace the main HDD instead?

>>61461176
Storage space mostly but I wouldn't mind upgrading
Is there a way to migrate files directly?

>>61460682
I'm at 13 memepads senpai

>>61461031
does it accept each of the sticks?

>>61461234
yes, dd.

>>61460682
tfw I only have IdeaPad :<

Is anyone able to play CS:GO on the ThinkPad T420?
Low settings would suffice. Found a pretty good deal locally.

>>61460682
hello there Mr. R :^)

>>61461246
I'll have to check later to be 100% as I'm installing os right now, but I'm almost positive

>>61461402
give up
you simply don't game online on a thinkpad

>>61461464
Idk the specs seem pretty good for a laptop, unless you go for a gaming one that costs 10x as much

>>61461459
completely unrelated to previous, what OS are you installing on it and what was your decision that that's the best OS to run on an X200 based on?

>>61461402
yes, just google the gpu (intel hd 3000)

>>61452460
T430s default battery is garbage. You might want to consider getting the ultrabay battery option instead as that's the only option for expandability.
>>61452478
If you do end up with a locked bios the supervisor password can be (somewhat) easily reset without having to read the EEPROM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW-RLkzjAS8
>>61453744
You could go for one of the T-series. Also, if you're having issues with the charger it's likely the contact springs are messed up or the daughterboard's connection cable got unseated from the mobo. Do you have experience soldering? You could just put on a new connector for 5 bucks.
>>61453849
Battery life is absolutely amazing on T450 and up but performance really isn't all that different. >>61454955
Buy a manufactured-for-OEM samsung ssd off ebay for dirt cheap. "Mz7TE" will get you an unlabelled 840 evo for ~40ish bucks.
>>61460317
Don't use isopropyl you'll dissolve some of the plasticizer in the ABS of the caseing degrading it a bit.

Had my thinkpad for years, but never actually thought about active HDD protection. Is there a default module that deals with that on linux?

Migrate, new thread:

>>61462004

can the igpu on a ivy bridge cpu drive a 4k monitor?

newbie question, what's the best thinkpad to buy as a main laptop on a moderate budget?

>>61453936
Great price great cpu great RAM great SSD
It was a steal!

>>61461933
Thanks for the reply m8. From what I've seen the FHD mod for the t420 is no longer supported and AFAIK t430 only goes up to 1600x900. Is there a model you recommend? The x220 would have been perfect for me if it was FHD and I know batch 3 of the mod will be ready soon but I'm interested in a slightly larger screen size.

>>61453936
>>61462357
I'm wondering how you got such a deal in the first place.

>>61458638
no worries anon just correcting a simple mistake

NEW BREAD

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>>61461578
I went with manjaro, cause id5 never used linux decided to try something random

>>61460622
Why not? I've compared temps with AIDA64 and Speedfan and the temps are equal across all of them.

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>>61460682
so beautiful